Quotes from Louisa May Alcott


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He who believes is strong; he who doubts is weak. Strong convictions precede great actions.


People don't have fortunes left them in that style nowadays; men have to work and women to marry for money. It's a dreadfully unjust world.


Father asked us what was God's noblest work. Anna said men, but I said babies. Men are often bad, but babies never are.


'Stay' is a charming word in a friend's vocabulary.


It takes two flints to make a fire.


A faithful friend is a strong defense; And he that hath found him hath found a treasure.


Housekeeping ain't no joke.


Happy is the son whose faith in his mother remains unchallenged.


She had a womanly instinct that clothes possess an influence more powerful over many than the worth of character or the magic of manners.


It takes people a long time to learn the difference between talent and genius, especially ambitious young men and women.


A little kingdom I possess, where thoughts and feelings dwell; And very hard the task I find of governing it well.


Money is the root of all evil, and yet it is such a useful root that we cannot get on without it any more than we can without potatoes.


I like to help women help themselves, as that is, in my opinion, the best way to settle the woman question. Whatever we can do and do well we have a right to, and I don't think any one will deny us.


Work is and always has been my salvation and I thank the Lord for it.


Have regular hours for work and play; make each day both useful and pleasant, and prove that you understand the worth of time by employing it well. Then youth will be delightful, old age will bring few regrets, and life will become a beautiful success.


I am not afraid of storms for I am learning how to sail my ship.


We all have our own life to pursue, our own kind of dream to be weaving, and we all have the power to make wishes come true, as long as we keep believing.


Conceit spoils the finest genius. There is not much danger that real talent or goodness will be overlooked long; even if it is, the consciousness of possessing and using it well should satisfy one, and the great charm of all power is modesty.


Do the things you know, and you shall learn the truth you need to know.


Let my name stand among those who are willing to bear ridicule and reproach for the truth's sake, and so earn some right to rejoice when the victory is won.